Three projects are added to Camarillo's bikeway plan

Camarillo's plan for a system of bikeways was tweaked Wednesday night, with three proposed projects added to the network.

The City Council also authorized the staff to apply for a grant for one of the proposed projects.

A bikeway master plan was developed in 2000 and includes bike paths, lanes and routes throughout the city.

"It's intended to guide, on a very general level, what kinds of improvements would be beneficial," Camarillo Public Works Director Tom Fox said outside of the meeting. "There was always an interest in being able to bicycle more in the community."

Since 2000, 19 miles of bikeways have been created, Fox said. The city has a total of 31 miles of bikeways.

The City Council voted 5-0 on both the plan update and the grant application. One plan change would add a bike path along the north side of Village at the Park from Calleguas Creek to the intersection of Petit Street and Village at the Park Drive. The path will run alongside the 55-acre sports park that is under construction.

The second change would add a bike route to connect the proposed bike path by the park to Village at the Park Drive along Westpark Court. The third change would add bike lanes along Charter Oak Drive from Las Posas Road to Charter Oak Park.

The second and third proposals would cost about $1,000 and $10,000, respectively, according to a city staff report. The addition of a bike path alongside the sports park would cost about $300,000 for design and construction, but if a grant is received, the city would spend only $30,000. The rest would be covered by the Caltrans Bicycle Transportation Account grant.

Fox said he has received positive feedback from the community regarding bikeways.

"We recently completed a bike path along Calleguas Creek, and we've heard from a lot of people that they like the trail, and it's getting consistent use," he said.